by Feng Yise
These two people were both the pinnacle-most existences among the hundred cities. It was said that their power of laws were already comprehended to the grand completion realm of second-layered heaven!
In Grotto Profound Realm, they did not have opponents at all!
Jin Yu did not turn back and just said coolly, "Didn't you come too?"
"Heh, I really didn't plan on coming. Originally, I thought that it was just a clown seeking popularity by saying something sensational. In the end, I still couldn't resist my curiosity. It's just that, didn't expect that this visit was an eye-opener!" Qiu Shuisheng said with a light laugh.
"Are you going? Or me?" Jin Yu said coolly.
"Do you have assurance?" Qiu Shuisheng answered with a question.
Jin Yu slowly shook his head and said, "Will only know after fighting."
Qiu Shuisheng smiled and said, "Since you came, you go then! If you can't even beat, then I'm pretty sure I can't win."
Jin Yu said nonchalantly, "Alright!"
These two people chipped in a word each, already directly casting that student who asked questions previously to one side.
His heart was gasping with astonishment listening by the side. Jin Yu was known as the hundred cities' number one person. Even he actually did not have assurance in dealing with Ye Yuan!
He finally knew where Ye Yuan's confidence in setting up the arena lay!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Ye Yuan released three sword moves consecutively as fast as lightning, sealing off all of He Ning's escape routes.
He Ning's countenance was greatly shocked, carrying intense unwillingness and crushing the jade pendant!
At this point, the Zuo Xiang Capital City was completely wiped out!
Ye Yuan fought the Zuo Xiang Capital City's 15 people with his power alone and slew all of them!
If not for the jade pendants' transportation, none of these 15 people could be spared.
The previous period's top ten, the Zuo Xiang Capital City, was actually shaved bald this time. This result shocked everyone until their jaws dropped.
Ye Yuan casually beckoned. A hundred storage rings landed on his hand.
He examined these storage rings, a ray of light flashing in his eyes.
The Zuo Xiang Capital City was indeed well-deserving of being a major force ranked in the top ten. The harvest was plentiful!
Ye Yuan put these storage rings away. Surveying the surroundings, he said coolly, "Who else? You guys can also attack together!"
One sentence immediately ignited everyone's fury.
These words were too arrogant, not taking them seriously at all!
It was just that now, all of them knew that Ye Yuan had this strength and confidence!
He was arrogant because he had the capital to be arrogant!
"He's just alone! Right now, we have several hundred people here! Everybody attack! I don't believe that he can deal with it! Finish him off, everyone can divide the storage rings with individual ability!"
At this time, someone suddenly shouted loudly, immediately making everyone's heart stir.
But right at this time, Jin Yu moved!
His figure shook, already arriving opposite of Ye Yuan, saying indifferently, "I'm first! If I'm defeated, it's not late for you guys to go again!"
Ye Yuan looked at Jin Yu rather surprisedly and said with a smile, "Looks like you're very powerful. What's your name?" Idiom that references Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Relieve the besieged by besieging the besiegers.
Chapter 1402 - Battling Hundred Cities' Number One Person!
"He actually doesn't know Jin Yu!"
"Did this guy … pop out of a rock? These hundred over cities' people, there's actually still someone who doesn't know Jin Yu!"
"If say who has the greatest hopes of reaching the Divine Lord Realm in these hundred cities, it's none other than Jin Yu. There's actually someone who doesn't know him!"
Ye Yuan's question made everyone burst into an uproar.
They were unable to imagine that there was actually still someone taking part in this Hundred Cities Smelting Trial who did not know Jin Yu.
Qiu Shuisheng was first stunned, then immediately laughed in spite of himself and said, "Perhaps this is precisely why he's powerful!"
Jin Yu was also stupefied and blurted out, "You don't know me?"
Ye Yuan also saw through from other people's reactions. This Jin Yu did not seem to be simple. He could not help chuckling and said, "Apologies, this one entered the sect for a short time and really never heard of your esteemed self's great name before."
Jin Yu's actions were worthy to be called above board and forthright, not willing to take advantage of him.
Toward such an opponent, Ye Yuan was still respectful.
Especially under this situation, storage rings affected the ownership of the final reward.
But the other party clearly regarded a good opponent more highly!
Jin Yu nodded his head, considered to have acknowledged Ye Yuan's argument, and said, "This one is Yong Dang Capital City, Jin Yu!"
Ye Yuan clasped his hands and said, "So, it's Brother Jin! Make your move then!"
Jin Yu said, "You just went through a big fight, better take a break first and recover some divine essence!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "No need, those few guys were too weak."
Jin Yu's heart went cold and actually could not figure out the truth and falsehood of Ye Yuan's words for a moment.
Was this guy posturing, or he really did not expend much energy?
This battle just now, if it were him, he could naturally accomplish with ease too. But he absolutely would not say this kind of words.
After all, He Ning, this level of expert, his strength was still very strong.
Moreover, there were still 14 other Zuo Xiang Capital City's experts.
It was just that Ye Yuan's words, in other people's view, were undeniably him posturing.
"I admit that this guy is very strong. But saying this kind of words in front of the hundred cities' number one person, Jin Yu, I seriously can't listen any further."
"This guy wants to keep up appearance to cover up his predicament, right?! Mn, at least if he loses, he can also say that he went through a big fight earlier! Huhu!"
"He completely doesn't know who Jin Yu is, and he also doesn't know how powerful Jin Yu's strength is. He Ning isn't worth mentioning at all in front of Jin Yu! This guy is too condescending!"
...
How could they know that while that battle earlier looked fierce, Ye Yuan's expenditure was actually really not that much.
Although Ye Yuan was unrestrained, wanting to challenge the hundred cities' geniuses with his strength alone, he still attached great importance to tactics, and did not underestimate the hundred cities' geniuses!
To him, the final result was secondary. What he valued the most was the interaction with these hundred cities' geniuses.
Hence, that battle earlier, he actually fought very conservatively. Each fraction of divine essence was carefully calculated.
Coupled with that his divine essence was incomparably refined in the first place, this degree of battle was nothing to him.
Seeing Ye Yuan's calm eyes, Jin Yu nodded and said, "Since that's the case, make your move then!"
Ye Yuan did an inviting gesture, the Evil Extermination Sword suddenly attacking!
Sundering Stars!
Although it was Sundering Stars back and forth, this move had countless variations played by Ye Yuan.
This time, Ye Yuan did a lifting action, going from bottom to top, cleaving Jin Yu.
Attacks from this angle were very hard to defend.
Jin Yu's expression turned solemn, instantly sensing that this sword's intensity was no idea how much stronger compared to dealing with He Ning just now.
He did not dare to slight it. A beautiful tumble to the side, his long sword already attacked.
However, this sword of Jin Yu's was a
straight stab, pointing at the flat of Ye Yuan's blade from the flank with a bizarre angle.
Ye Yuan's eyes lit up, instantly knowing that he ran into an expert!
Jin Yu's comprehension toward battle was no idea how many times stronger than He Ning.
Martial artists' battles, even when reaching Deity Realm this level, it was not simply relative superiority or inferiority in power of laws and realm.
It was just that powerful strength often made people neglect some subtle things.
A battle constantly changed. Oftentimes, a ninor detail could determine the outcome of a battle.
Ye Yuan had experienced god knows how many big and small battles, and had long already turned fighting into an instinct.
Hence, he could grasp every detail to win.
The battles that these academies' geniuses had experienced were not few either. It was just that their battles were a completely different concept from the battles that Ye Yuan experienced.
What Ye Yuan experienced were all life-and-death struggles, not allowing the slightest hint of soft-heartedness. The opponent would not give you the slightest chance as well.
But the academies' geniuses at most just sparred with each other. There were very few people who experienced those kinds of life-or-death struggles.
Only by waiting for them to promote to the inner-court and go out to carry out missions would they experience that kind of life-and-death struggle.
But even then, the battle experience of inner-court disciples also could not possibly be as rich as Ye Yuan's.
Very clearly, Jin Yu was not a guy who only knew how to cultivate. This aspect just now displayed his skill fully!
Regardless of whether it was evasion or resolving his move with a tap, it all demonstrated his precise grasp of battles, without the slightest sloppiness.
More importantly, his realm and law comprehensions were all much higher than Ye Yuan's!
This sword had not touched the flat of Ye Yuan's sword yet when a golden light surfaced on Ye Yuan's body.
In midair, Ye Yuan forcefully changed his move!
The essence of Sundering Stars, this move, lay in the word 'chop'.
Jin Yu's move was in order to break Ye Yuan's 'chop'!
Hence, Ye Yuan's move change was to pull back this 'chop' word!
Ye Yuan's move changed, chopping toward Jin Yu's sword body.
Jin Yu did not have Ye Yuan's powerful fleshy body. He was currently in midair, unable to borrow strength, and could only toughen his scalp and exchange a blow with Ye Yuan.
Clank!
Two swords intersected. The two people were seemingly struck by a tremendous force, each falling back several dozens of steps.
For the first time, someone drove Ye Yuan back!
"Fine sword!" Jin Yu praised.
Ye Yuan chuckled and said, "You're not bad as well! Again!"
"Okay, again!" Jin Yu was also valiant.
The two people's figures moved swiftly, battling together once more.
Qiu Shuisheng's gaze revealed an incomparably stunned expression. What he was shocked by was not that Ye Yuan could fight to a draw with Jin Yu.
It was that … he knew that Jin Yu actually lost by half a move just now!
Qiu Shuisheng understood Jin Yu very well and knew that this guy was a born warrior, his comprehension towards battle very high.
In realm and laws comprehension, he was about on par with Jin Yu.
But each time they fought, Jin Yu was always able to win him!
What he relied on was his instinct towards battles.
But just now, Jin Yu relied on this powerful disparity of laws comprehension and realm before fighting to a draw with Ye Yuan.
If Ye Yuan and Jin Yu's strength were similar, no, as long as Ye Yuan broke through to grand completion Grotto Profound.
This exchange earlier, Jin Yu would definitely lose!
"Heh, I didn't expect that Jin Yu will also have a day where he overwhelms people with power! He really met his opponent today," Qiu Shuisheng muttered to himself.
"Opponent? Might not be so! Ye Yuan hasn't used all his strength yet!" At this time, there was suddenly one more person by Qiu Shuisheng's side, voicing out.
Chapter 1403 - The Brave Wins When Meeting on a Narrow Path!
Qiu Shuisheng's brows furrowed, looking at the arrival.
"You're a fellow disciple of Ye Yuan?" Qiu Shuisheng asked.
Qin Shao nodded his head and said, "His vanquished foe!"
Qiu Shuisheng did not reveal a surprised look. To be able to be evenly-matched with Jin Yu, this one in front of him could not possibly be Ye Yuan's match no matter what.
"In front of Jin Yu, nobody can hold back! Furthermore … Jin Yu didn't exert his full strength as well!" Qiu Shuisheng said indifferently.
Qin Shao gave him a glance and said, "Your experience doesn't work on Ye Yuan. He is a person born to create miracles!"
Qiu Shuisheng could not help laughing and said, "You have some jitters from imaginary fear after being defeated under Ye Yuan's hands, right? Martial artists mustn't lose their own heart of Martial Dao!"
Qin Shao said nonchalantly, "You'll know when you keep watching."
Hearing the news of Ye Yuan battling heroes alone, Qin Shao was inexplicably amazed at first too.
But very soon, he felt at ease.
He knew what Ye Yuan was thinking, no occasion was more suitable to temper oneself than this place.
It was just that Ye Yuan's method to temper himself was too capricious. Even Jin Yu did not dare to do so either.
This guy was really crazy!
Qin Shao was also considered to know Ye Yuan very well. Back then, him agreeing to a life-and-death battle seemed very reckless. Actually, he had absolute confidence in himself.
Hence, he knew that this time was no exception too!
Ye Yuan and Jin Yu, the two people, deconstructed moves upon seeing them, being tangled up in a fierce struggle, making everyone dumbfounded.
"This Ye Yuan is actually so strong, to be able to fight to a draw with Jin Yu!"
"When did such a formidable figure emerge from Wu Meng Capital City? We actually don't even know!"
"Vaulting into prominence in one battle! This battle, regardless of whether win or lose, Ye Yuan's name shall spread throughout the hundred cities!"
...
In these hundred cities' area, Jin Yu was a benchmark. It was completely impossible for anyone to beat him.
Qiu Shuisheng could not either!
But today, Ye Yuan was actually able to be locked in battle with him!
It was just that they did not know, the current Jin Yu was the same as He Ning, actually depressed to the extreme.
It looked like the two of them were about on par, either able to do anything to the other.
In reality, when he exchanged moves with Ye Yuan, it was completely relying on all-round surpassing in realm and laws that he could barely manage to fight to a draw.
The more Jin Yu fought, the more alarmed he got. He had long seen through that Ye Yuan's sword art was only that one move back and forth.
No matter how he made his move, it was all a 'chop' word.
The sword was the king of a hundred weapons, with a myriad of variations!
People who used the sword would also mostly pursue the limits of variation, using it to subdue the enemy and win.
But Ye Yuan acted in a diametrically opposite way, forcefully changing the sword into a chopper, only knew chop chop chop!
But Jin Yu had no choice but to admit that Ye Yuan already utilized a 'chop' word to a transcendent realm.
Furthermore, no idea why, Jin Yu kept feeling that the divine essence gushing out from Ye Yuan's move was grand and boundless, with a feeling of unable to overcome with force.
His divine essence was seemingly a small rowboat in the ocean in front of Ye Yuan; he might capsize at any time.
Hence, similarly one move, he had to use much more divine essence than Ye Yuan
before he could barely manage to suppress Ye Yuan.
This kind of feeling, he had never encountered it before.
All in all, clearly his strength was much greater than Ye Yuan's. Yet, he could not gain the slightest bit of advantage!
This sort of feeling made him depressed until he wanted to vomit blood.
In a twinkle, the two people fought for a thousand moves. You deconstruct my move, I deconstruct your move, shaving off a large chunk of the entire hilltop.
"Can't carry on like this anymore! Ye Yuan's divine essence is endless, as if a boundless sea, unable to see the slightest hint of drying up! No wonder he said that no need to rest earlier! Carry on expending like this, the first to fall will definitely be me." Jin Yu was considering this in his mind as he fought.
If outsiders knew his thoughts, they would definitely get a huge shock.
A half-step Heaven Glimpse Realm powerhouse actually lost to a late-stage Grotto Profound in divine essence. This was simply too inconceivable.
Clank!
Jin Yu deliberately opened up a flaw and was slashed by Ye Yuan's sword, his body flying out backward.
Jin Yu's body hung in midair, without anywhere to borrow strength. How could Ye Yuan let go of such a chance? He followed up with Sundering Stars once more!
Seeing this scene, a hint of a smile flickered across the corners of Qiu Shuisheng's mouth and he said to Qiu Shuisheng, "Ye Yuan is losing!"
Qin Shao was stupefied, not quite certain what it meant.
Qiu Shuisheng smiled and said, "Ye Yuan is indeed very strong. But this move, Roaming Qi Returning to Bowels, I'm unable to crack it no matter what. Under this sort of circ.u.mstance, it's even more impossible for Ye Yuan to resolve it."
Ye Yuan was currently in the midst of pursuit when suddenly, his expression changed. An incredibly dangerous aura hit him head-on!
Jin Yu's body drew a perfect arc in midair, his longsword sweeping off the ground, his body flying up once more.
This series of actions was done in one breath. Jin Yu's entire person seemingly transformed into a sharp sword, charging over towards Ye Yuan.
"Roaming Qi Returning to Bowels!"
Ye Yuan's expression changed, discovering that Jin Yu really achieved unison of man and sword!
This move, Roaming Qi Returning to Bowels, had an indomitable imposing momentum, not stopping without seeing blood!